Ukrainian edit

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Etymology edit

свяще́(нний) (svjaščé(nnyj), holy) +‎ -ник (-nyk). The alternative spelling свяще́нник (svjaščénnyk) (with -нн-) was declared standard in 2019.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [sʲʋʲɐʃˈt͡ʃɛnek]
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Noun edit

свяще́ник (svjaščénykm pers (genitive свяще́ника, nominative plural свяще́ники, genitive plural свяще́ників)

  1. (proscribed) Nonstandard form of свяще́нник (svjaščénnyk): priest, clergyman

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